Outline Of Criminal Justice
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to criminal justice:
Criminal justice – system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts.
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